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Coronavirus COVID-19 has mutated into 33 different strains, per new study by Professor Li Lanjuan and colleagues from Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China
A new study paper on Cornavirus (COVID-19) has been published on the medrXiv preprint journal, titled: “Patient-derived mutations impact pathogenicity of SARS-CoV-2”. The research was done at the Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China. The researchers involved in the study were: Hangping Yao, Xiangyun Lu, Qiong Chen, Kaijin Xu, Yu Chen, Linfang Cheng, Fumin Liu, Zhigang Wu, Haibo Wu, Changzhong Jin, Min Zheng, Nanping Wu, Chao Jiang, Lanjuan Li
Click on this link to visit the medrXiv preprint journal’s website post about this article titled: “Patient-derived mutations impact pathogenicity of SARS-CoV-2”.
From the study: “In total, 33 mutations were identified (including 10 mutations observed in
120 mixed-populations), and 19 of these mutations were novel, according to the comparison
121 with 1111 genomic sequences available at GISAID on 3/24/2020.”
Since there are many mutations, creating a COVID-19 Vaccine will be that much more difficult. I suspect that there are many more mutations, say in Europe. As such, I am of the opinion that a viable Vaccine will not be developed.
One can Download a PDF of the research study paper on the website via the above mentioned link to the medrXiv website.
Click on this link to The Jerusalem Post website to read their article titled: “Coronavirus has mutated into at least 30 different strains new study finds”.
Posted by Vincent Banial
New Research Study done at the University of Ottawa suggests that Coronavirus was spread to Humans by Dogs and not by Bats.
A newly published research study by Xuhua Xai, a full Professor and researcher at the University of Ottawa (in Canada), points to Dogs and not Bats as causing the spread of Coronavirus COVID-19 to Humans.
The following is the Abstract from the study published in the Journal of Molecular Biology and Evolution:
Abstract
Click on this link to visit the Journal of Molecular Biology and Evolution website to download a PDF of the Research Study titled:”Extreme genomic CpG deficiency in SARS-CoV-2 and evasion of host antiviral defense”.
Click on this link to visit the Journal of Molecular Biology and Evolution website.
Click on this link to visit the University of Ottawa page for Xuhua Xai.
Posted by Vincent Banial with permission from the Journal of Molecular Biology and Evolution and the author Xuhua Xai.
Symptoms that you may be infected with Coronavirus / COVID-19
The symptoms shown by those infected with Coronavirus can vary widely. When searching the Internet, for symptom lists, you will find that often (but not always the Symptoms of a COVID-19 infection are similar to those found with respiratory illnesses including the flu and common cold. They include:
- Cough – usually a Dry Cough
- Sneezing
- Fever
- Sore throat
- Difficulty breathing
- Pneumonia in severe cases
Video is courtesy of the Science Insider YouTube channel.
Two unique symptoms which have recently been discovered, is the loss of Taste and Smell. One person described it to be like eating some Chocolate Ice cream and not being about to discern the Chocolate taste. The loss of one’s sense of smell can also point to a Coronavirus infection.
Stomach issues have also been mentioned by people who have suffered thru thru COVID-19 infection. One person mentioned pain in her stomach and wanting badly to burp but unable to do so.
Diarrhea has also been mentioned. Along with that is the idea of Fecal transmission of COVID-19. It is recommended to close the lid on a toilet before flushing. That would limit the spread of particles into the air in the washroom.
I might suggest that if at all possible, to limit the use of Public Washrooms. It is not just the idea of Fecal Transfer but an infected person would touch the Toilet’s Flush handle potentially leaving COVID-19 particles on the handle. If using a Public Washroom, please make sure to wash your hands using plenty of soap and hot water before leaving the Washroom. If possible dry your hands using paper towels. Why? It has been said the the hot air hand dryers may spread the COVID-19 virus particles into the air, which you then breathe.
Using Brewer’s Yeast to produce Marijuana’s main ingredients : mind-altering THC and non-psychoactive CBD
You no longer need to grow a Marijuana plant to extract THC and CBD. You can get both by using Brewer’s Yeast and Sugar. You also get purer products. For example you can make CBD without the worry of it also containing THC.
This is revolutionary. It could eliminate huge Marijuana plant grow operations. It could also produce Cannabinoids which cannot be obtained from Marijuana plants. The consistency and purity of the produced product can be regulated to be uniform from batch to batch. This new process offers great potential in finding, via Medical Research Studies, new medical benefits of THC, CBD and other Cannabinoids.
Cristina Sánchez has been studying Cannabis for fifteen years at Complutense University in Madrid Spain. She has discovered that THC from Cannabis can kill Cancer cells.
Dr Christina Sanchez explains how cannabis kills cancer cell from Life With Cannabis on Vimeo.
Being able to produce Medical Cannabis products like THC in a pure form using Brewer’s Yeast opens up a lot of potential in the Medical field as you can maintain purity and quality in each batch produced. For example, there have been documented cases of patients who have seizures and are helped by CBD. You also eliminate the potential use of Pesticides in Plant Grow Operations.
Click on this link to visit the website of the journal Nature and read the abstract of the February 27 2019 published research article titled: “Complete biosynthesis of cannabinoids and their unnatural analogues in yeast“.
Click on this link to visit the ScienceDaily website to read the research report titled: “Benefits of medical marijuana for treatment of epilepsy examined“
Click on this link to visit the Bloomberg website to read their page about Demetrix Inc.
The information provided about cannabis is for informational purposes only. Please consult your physician before making any medical decisions.
Posted by Vincent Banial
The results from 2 Medical Studies indicate that Meditation and Exercise can dramatically reduce the incidence, duration and severity of colds and the flu
The results from 2 Medical Studies indicate that Meditation and Exercise can dramatically reduce the incidence, duration and severity of colds and the flu.
Dr. Bruce Barrett, at the UW-Madison headed up the research in the first study. He commented on the results from the study by saying “this could be more powerful than flu shots,“.
The 150 study participants were split into 3 groups. One group received 8 weeks of Mediation training and were asked to continue to Meditate daily. The 2nd group was given Exercise classes and were asked to continue to exercise. The last group received no classes and did not Mediate for Exercise.
The results of that study were:
“People in the meditation group had 33 percent fewer illnesses than the control group. Their illnesses were 43 percent shorter and were 60 percent less severe.
In the exercise group, the incidence, duration and severity of illnesses were reduced by 29 percent, 43 percent and 31 percent, respectively, according to the findings published in this month’s Annals of Family Medicine.
Both groups also missed less work.“
The second study was published Published: June 22, 2018. It also took place in Madison Wisconsin. This study was undertaken by the following Medical Professionals:
Again the participants were split into 3 groups. One group received 8 weeks of Mindfulness based Stress Reduction (Meditation training). Another group received 8 weeks of training in moderate intensity sustained exercise. The last group (Control Group) did not meditate nor exercise daily.
The results of the study were that in the Meditation group, there were 112 ARI episodes and 1045 days of ARI illness, compared to 120 episodes and 1010 illness days in the group which exercised , compared with 134 episodes with 1210 days of ARI illness for the Control Group which did not Meditate or Exercise daily.
Practicing Mediation daily did significantly benefit the participants in the group which Mediated when compared to the participants in the group which neither Mediated daily nor Exercised.
I agree with the statement made by Dr Barrett that practicing Mediation daily “could be more powerful than flu shots,”. Big Pharma will likely not be overjoyed by the results of these two studies.
Click on this line to visit the Wisconsin State Journal website to read their article titled: ‘UW study: Exercise, meditation can help prevent cold and flu”.
Click on this line to visit the PLOS ONE website to read the published Medical study titled: “Meditation or exercise for preventing acute respiratory infection (MEPARI-2): A randomized controlled trial”.
Harvard University discussion on the latest Scientific Findings about Medical Cannabis
Harvard University brought together researchers studying Marijuana’s health impacts with policymakers who are working to implement new laws in ways that will benefit and protect public health.
Video courtesy of the Harvard University YouTube channel
Click on this link to visit the National Cancer Institute website.
The following is from the National Cancer Institute webpage linked to above titled “Cannabis and Cannabinoids (PDQ®)–Patient Version
Questions and Answers About Cannabis”
Have any preclinical (laboratory or animal) studies been conducted using Cannabis or cannabinoids?
Preclinical studies of cannabinoids have investigated the following:
Antitumor activity
Studies in mice and rats have shown that cannabinoids may inhibit tumor growth by causing cell death, blocking cell growth, and blocking the development of blood vessels needed by tumors to grow. Laboratory and animal studies have shown that cannabinoids may be able to kill cancer cells while protecting normal cells.
A study in mice showed that cannabinoids may protect against inflammation of the colon and may have potential in reducing the risk of colon cancer, and possibly in its treatment.
A laboratory study of cannabidiol (CBD) in estrogen receptor positive and estrogen receptor negative breast cancer cells showed that it caused cancer cell death while having little effect on normal breast cells. Studies in mouse models of metastatic breast cancer showed that cannabinoids may lessen the growth, number, and spread of tumors.
A review of 34 studies of cannabinoids in glioma tumor models found that all but one study showed that cannabinoids can kill cancer cells without harming normal cells.
A laboratory study of cannabidiol (CBD) in human glioma cells showed that when given along with chemotherapy, CBD may make chemotherapy more effective and increase cancer cell death without harming normal cells. Studies in mouse models of cancer showed that CBD together with delta-9-THC may make chemotherapy such as temozolomide more effective.
Posted by: Vincent Banial
Dr. Uma Dhanabalan, MD – Cannabis Therapeutics Specialist discusses Medical Cannabis
Dr. Uma V.A. Dhanabalan, MD, MPH, FAAFP, MRO is Board certified in Occupational Medicine, Medical Review Officer and Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians.
She is a Cannabis Therapeutics Specialist, doing Medical Marijuana authorizations. Her passion is in educating the public about Medical Cannabis and Endocannabinoid System.
Video is courtesy of the Georgia CARE YouTube channel
Dr. Uma V Dhanabalan MD MPH FAAFP speaks at the South Carolina Statehouse about Medical Cannabis as being a treatment Option for many illnesses
Dr. Uma V Dhanabalan MD MPH FAAFP speaks at the South Carolina Statehouse about Medical Cannabis as being a treatment Option for many illnesses.
She speaks from first hand experience seeing her patients health improve after treatment with Medical Cannabis
Note: This video’se volume level is really low and you may need headphones or external speakers
Video is courtesy of SC Compassionate Care Alliance YouTube channel
PSA Testing for Prostate Cancer made No Significant Difference in Prostate Cancer Deaths after 10 years.
A new study has been published Mar 06 2018, in the Peer-Reviewed Medical Journal called Journal of the American Medical Association (or JAMA). The Study found that PSA test screening did not achieve its aim of diagnosing fast-growing cancers in time to treat them and prevent Deaths.
Video is courtesy of the University of Bristol YouTube Channel
Title: Effect of a Low-Intensity PSA-Based Screening Intervention on Prostate Cancer Mortality: The CAP Randomized Clinical Trial
Author: Martin, Richard M.; Donovan, Jenny L.
Publication: JAMA
Publisher: American Medical Association
Date: Mar 6, 2018
There were men who were tested and the PSA Test found that they had a High PSA. Of those who agreed to further treatment during the study, some men were seriously harmed by treatment. There were 8 deaths in the screening group related to either the biopsy or prostate cancer treatment and 7 in the control group.
Click on this Link to the study published In JAMA on on Mar 06 2018 and titled “Effect of a Low-Intensity PSA-Based Screening Intervention on Prostate Cancer MortalityThe CAP Randomized Clinical Trial“.
Click on this link to visit the JAMA website and listen to an MP3 of the highlights of the Mar 06 2018 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Click on this Link to visit the Cancer Research UK website to read their post titled: “Why a one-off PSA test for prostate cancer is doing men more harm than good“
Click on this link to visit The Telegraph newspaper website to read their article titled “Prostate screening saves no lives and may do more harm than good“.
How effective is Chemotherapy as a treatment for Cancer?
Posted by Vincent Banial
Chemotherapy can be an effective treatment for Hodgkin’s disease (HD) – a type of lymphoma, which is a blood cancer. Chemotherapy can also be an effective form of treatment for Testicular Cancer.
What about other Cancers?
The following is taken from the abstract of that research Study :
“The overall contribution of curative and adjuvant cytotoxic chemotherapy to 5-year survival in adults was estimated to be 2.3% in Australia and 2.1% in the USA.”
The conclusion as found in the abstract was:
“it is clear that cytotoxic chemotherapy only makes a minor contribution to cancer survival. To justify the continued funding and availability of drugs used in cytotoxic chemotherapy, a rigorous evaluation of the cost-effectiveness and impact on quality of life is urgently required.”.
Found a link using a web search. The link is below ( you have to copy and paste the URL if you wish to visit their site – as you would from a web search):
http://healingpathwaysmedical.com/docs/chemotherapy-5-year-survival-stats.pdf
Basically that is supposed to be a PDF of the results from that study published on Dec 2004 in Clinical Oncology. It lists over twenty different Cancers and the percentage increases in 5 year survival rates for those patients who received Chemotherapy treatment for said Cancer.
Clinical Oncology had also published another research study in November 2004. You can view an abstract at nature.com by clicking on this line.
The following was the conclusion of the Nov 2004 published in Nov 2004:
“Adjuvant chemotherapy after potentially curative surgery can improve 5-year survival by 4% in patients with early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC, stages IB–IIIA).”.
So after surgery, Chemotherapy may increase the 5 year survival rate in about 4% of the patients. Yes, only 4%.
Using the above quoted studies and being overly generous, in my opinion it may seem that Chemotherapy does not increase the 5 year Survival Rate for about 85% of patients with many forms of Cancer. The exception is that yes it may be a form of effective treatment for Hodgkin’s Disease and for the treatment of Testicular Cancer.
With some Cancers the study chart (see the link to the PDF above) shows Chemotherapy to have zero effect on 5 years Survival Rate.
That leaves the question: Why is Chemotherapy being given to Cancer patients?
Disclaimer: The above is posted for information purposes only. I am not giving Medical Advice. If you have a medical issue please consult with your Licensed Medical Doctor, Specialist or other Medical Professional.
How Cannabis kills Cancer Cells by Dr, Christina Sanchez
How Cannabis kills Cancer Cells
by Dr, Christina Sanchez
Video is courtesy of the Lincoln Horsley YouTube channel
“Cannabis has been shown to kill cancer cells in the laboratory ” posted by the National Cancer Institue at cancer.gov
Something which has apparently been known in Cancer Research circles, has been formally announced to the public.
“Cannabis has been shown to kill cancer cells in the laboratory” posted by the National Cancer Institue at cancer.gov
Photo courtesy of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service
The info below is from the website of the National Cancer Institute (https://www.cancer.gov)
Cannabis and Cannabinoids (PDQ®)–Patient Version
Sections
- Overview
- Questions and Answers About Cannabis
- Current Clinical Trials
- About This PDQ Summary
- General CAM Information
- Evaluation of CAM Therapies
- Questions to Ask Your Health Care Provider About CAM
- To Learn More About CAM
- View All Sections
Overview
- Cannabis , also known as marijuana, is a plant grown in many parts of the world which produces a resin containing compounds called cannabinoids. Some cannabinoids are psychoactive (acting on the brain and changing mood or consciousness) (see Question 1).
- The use of Cannabis for medicinal purposes dates back to ancient times (see Question 3).
- By federal law, the possession of Cannabis is illegal in the United States outside of approved research settings. However, a growing number of states, territories, and the District of Columbia have enacted laws to legalize medical marijuana (see Question 1).
- In the United States, Cannabis is a controlled substance requiring special licensing for its use (see Question 1 and Question 3).
- Cannabinoids are active chemicals in Cannabis that cause drug -like effects throughout the body, including the central nervous system and the immune system (see Question 2).
- The main active cannabinoid in Cannabis is delta-9-THC. Another active cannabinoid is cannabidiol (CBD), which may relieve pain, lower inflammation, and decrease anxiety without causing the “high” of delta-9-THC (see Question 2).
- Cannabinoids can be taken by mouth, inhaled, or sprayed under the tongue (see Question 5).
- Cannabis and cannabinoids have been studied in the laboratory and the clinic for relief of pain, nausea and vomiting, anxiety, and loss of appetite (see Question 6 and Question 7).
- Cannabis and cannabinoids may have benefits in treating the symptoms of cancer or the side effects of cancer therapies. There is growing interest in treating children for symptoms such as nausea with Cannabis and cannabinoids, although studies are limited (see Question 7).
- Two cannabinoids (dronabinol and nabilone) are drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the prevention or treatment of chemotherapy -related nausea and vomiting (see Question 7 and Question 10).
- Cannabis has been shown to kill cancer cells in the laboratory (see Question 6).
- At this time, there is not enough evidence to recommend that patients inhale or ingest Cannabis as a treatment for cancer-related symptoms or side effects of cancer therapy (see Question 7).
- Cannabis is not approved by the FDA for use as a cancer treatment (see Question 9).
******* end of post from cancer.gov *******
The following are additional links with info related to Cannabis and THC being able to kill Cancer Cells:
Antineoplastic Activity of Cannabinoids
http://www.ukcia.org/research/Antineo…
Cannabinoid Receptor Ligands Mediate Growth Inhibition & Cell Death In Mantle Cell Lymphoma
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10…
Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol Induces Apoptosis in Human Prostate PC-3 Cells via a Receptor-Independent Mechanism
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10…
Antitumor Activity of Plant Cannabinoids with Emphasis on the Effect of Cannabidiol on Human Breast Carcinoma
http://jpet.aspetjournals.org/content…
Cannabinoid Receptors As Novel Targets for the Treatment of Melanoma
http://bbml.ucm.es/cannabis/archivos/…
DEA Eliminates 48-Year-Old Monopoly on Research-Grade Marijuana, Clearing Pathway for FDA Approval and Rescheduling
Photo of Cannabis plants courtesy of A7nubis and commons.wikimedia.org
Note from Vince: This is am extremely important change as the Cannabis grown by NIDA is an uncommon variety and apparently low in THC. The FDA could approve a Medical Study of the use of high THC Cannabis in the treatment of Cancer, but NIDA always had the final word. If they approved a medical study (their usual common response was “No”) the study had to use the NIDA supplied Cannabis variety.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced their intention to grant licenses to additional marijuana growers for research, thereby ending the DEA-imposed 48-year monopoly on federally legal marijuana. Since 1968, the University of Mississippi, under contract to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), has maintained the only facility in the United States with federal permission to grow marijuana for research.
“It’s a complete and total end of the NIDA monopoly! There has been no production monopoly on any other Schedule I substance, like MDMA or LSD—only the cannabis plant. Licensing non-government cannabis producers, and thereby creating a path to FDA approval, will finally facilitate the removal of marijuana from Schedule I, and ultimately allow patients to receive insurance coverage for medical marijuana,” said Rick Doblin, Ph.D., Founder and Executive Director of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS).
MAPS has been working to eliminate this cannabis research blockade since 1999. NIDA’s marijuana is eligible for research, but cannot be sold as a prescription medicine, making it unacceptable to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in future Phase 3 studies. Ending the monopoly finally allows for a pathway to FDA approval for marijuana, which would thereby trigger rescheduling.
In 2001, MAPS partnered with University of Massachusetts-Amherst Professor Lyle Craker, Ph.D., to apply for a DEA license and end the monopoly. In 2007, after years of bureaucratic delays and lengthy legal hearings, a DEA Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) recommended that it would be in the public’s interest to grant Craker the license. In 2009, after almost two more years of delays and less than a week before the inauguration of President Obama, former DEA Administrator Michelle Leonhart rejected the ALJ recommendation. In 2011, Craker sued the DEA in the U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals. In its 2013 decision, the Court uncritically accepted the DEA’s arguments that NIDA’s monopoly provided “an adequate supply produced under adequately competitive conditions.”
Since the 2013 decision, Craker’s argument that NIDA does not have an adequate supply has become significantly more apparent. NIDA has been unable to provide the strains requested for MAPS’ long-delayed Phase 2 clinical trial of smoked marijuana to treat symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in 76 U.S. veterans. As a result, the study is proceeding with lower potency marijuana than what MAPS researchers requested.
The DEA has previously claimed that U.S. international treaty obligations under the United Nations Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs (Single Convention) require a federal monopoly, but in April 2016, the State Department released a statement clarifying that the Single Convention does not in fact limit the number of U.S. marijuana producers.
Furthermore, the DEA’s 2009 rejection of the ALJ recommendation to license Craker relied heavily on a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) protocol review process, which was eliminated in 2015.
MAPS’ upcoming Phase 2 clinical trial of marijuana for PTSD in veterans is in collaboration with investigators in Phoenix, Arizona, and at Johns Hopkins University, the University of Colorado, and the University of Pennsylvania. The study is funded by a $2.15 million grant to MAPS from the State of Colorado. The study has received full regulatory approval, and will be the first randomized controlled trial of whole plant marijuana as a treatment for PTSD.
Founded in 1986, MAPS is a non-profit research and educational organization working to evaluate the safety and efficacy of botanical marijuana as a potential prescription medicine for specific medical uses approved by the FDA.
MORE INFORMATION
- Official Statement from DEA
- 2007 DEA Administrative Law Judge Findings
- 2013 First Circuit Court Decision
- 2015 HHS Statement Ending PHS Protocol Review
- Legal analysis to be submitted in support of Craker’s new application
Additional information can be found at maps.org/research/mmj/dea-license.
CONTACT:
Rick Doblin, Ph.D., MAPS Executive Director
rick@maps.org
617-276-7806
Natalie Ginsberg, MAPS Policy & Advocacy Manager
natalie@maps.org
917-520-5531
The above Press Release is courtesy of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) whose Mission Sates :
Mission
Founded in 1986, the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit research and educational organization that develops medical, legal, and cultural contexts for people to benefit from the careful uses of psychedelics and marijuana.
“Making Peace with Cannabis” by Zach Walsh, PhD, Assistant Professor in the UBC Department of Psychology
This TEDx Talk is titled “Making Peace with Cannabis“. It features Zach Walsh, PhD, who is an Assistant Professor in the UBC Department of Psychology and Co-Director for the Centre for the Advancement of Psychological Science and Law. He is also involved in a current study at UBC which is investigating treating PTSD using Medical Cannabis.
Video is courtesy of the TEDx Talks YouTube channel
How injecting THC and injecting Placebo into veins causes Paranoia, per the results of a poorly designed Oxford University Research Study
Oxford University had posted a News Post titled : “How cannabis causes paranoia”.
Clearly a poorly designed study or one designed to give a negative impression of Cannabis. The study was not about the normal use of Cannabis. It was a study where participants were injected with THC. In the Real World, no one does that.
First of all, they injected THC directly into the veins of participants. IN the Real World, Cannabis users “Do Not” consume Cannabis in that manner. They were only testing THC and not Cannabis. THC is a chemical found in Cannabis, but there are also other chemicals in the Cannabis Plant.
When you smoke or eat Cannabis, it takes time to consume the Joint or Muffin. It takes time for the THC (and other chemicals) to get into the bloodstream. The brain is slowly affected.
When you inject THC, (which “no one” does in the real world) your brain gets hit by the psychoactive chemical THC all at once. There are other Cannabinoids and other chemicals in Cannabis when smoked or eaten. Those other chemicals work with the THC. This test does not represent Cannabis. It represents Injecting THC.
Clearly this was a poorly designed Research Study.
I have never heard of people becoming Paranoid after smoking a joint. Getting the Giggles and laughing at stupid stuff – yes. Getting the Munchies and having a group order Pizza to be delivered – yes. Paranoia – nada.
A clear example is concerts. If you step off to the sidelines and look up you will see a haze of smoke rising from the audience. They are smoking Cannabis – it also has a specific fragrance. I remember Maple Leaf Gardens – same thing rising above the Audience. If large numbers of people were all experiencing Paranoia, they would be running for the exits (or at least a large number would). That has never happened. I have attended and photographed a heck of a lot of concerts and have never seen a mass exit of the audience after they smoked their Cannabis. They all seemed to dance and have fun and enjoyed the music.
Coachella, A recent outdoor concert in the California had an area where free Cannabis was available (to eat and smoke) to those with VIP tickets. Not one single person ran out of that area, because the Cannabis supposedly, as per the failed Oxford study, caused Paranoia.
The other rather interesting thing about that Oxford study is that 30% of the Placebo group “also experienced Paranoia” after being injected with Placebo.
Seems to me that participants lacked Trust in what was being injected into their arms. 50% of those injected with THC experienced Paranoid thoughts. 30% of the participants who were injected with a Placebo also experienced Paranoid thoughts. This is not a normal type of result for a Placebo Group. Interesting how the report of the study did not go into why the 30% of those injected with Placebo had experienced Paranoid thoughts…
I’ll give an example to clarify. Say you wanted to do a study of the effects of drinking two glasses of Red Cabernet Wine each day with your supper. Clearly injecting the equivalent amount of alcohol found in two glasses of Red Wine (12% Alcohol by volume) directly into study participants veins would have a totally different effect than drinking two glasses of wine with supper. No one would design such a sham of study and proclaim the results show the negative effect of drinking two glasses of Red Wine with your supper. Yet this is what was done in the above noted Oxford Study. They injected THC and their News Post was then titled “How Cannabis Causes Paranoia”. They only tested THC (the psychoactive cannabinoid found in Cannabis). They “did not test” using Cannabis. The THC was injected directly into the bloodstream of the participants. No Cannabis was ingested or smoked by the participant. Actually “no Cannabis was ever used” by the Oxford study participants.
That study was funded by the National Health Dept. Medical use of Cannabis is banned by the National Dept of Health. If one wants future Research Funding, does one rock the boat?
Click on this link to visit the University of Oxford website to read their News post titled “How Cannabis Causes Paranoia”.
Here is the URL incase the link has issues: http://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2014-07-16-how-cannabis-causes-paranoia
They could also have called the article
“How injecting Placebo causes Paranoia.“
Posted by Vincent Banial
Black Pepper Oil inhibited Cancer Cells proliferation by 3.5-86.8%.
Posted by Vincent Banial
The Medical Research Study was conducted by Bioactive Natural Products and Phytoceuticals, Department of Horticulture and National Food Safety and Toxicology Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, USA. The results were authored by Liu Y1, Yadev VR, Aggarwal BB, Nair MG.
Study “results suggest that black pepper and its constituents like hot pepper, exhibit anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anticancer activities“.
“The extracts of black pepper at 200 microg/mL and its compounds at 25 microg/mL inhibited LPO by 45-85%, COX enzymes by 31-80% and cancer cells proliferation by 3.5-86.8%.“
“Abstract“
“Black pepper (Piper nigrum) and hot pepper (Capsicum spp.) are widely used in traditional medicines. Although hot Capsicum spp. extracts and its active principles, capsaicinoids, have been linked with anticancer and anti-inflammatory activities, whether black pepper and its active principle exhibit similar activities is not known. In this study, we have evaluated the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anticancer activities of extracts and compounds from black pepper by using proinflammatory transcription factor NF-kappaB, COX-1 and -2 enzymes, human tumor cell proliferation and lipid peroxidation (LPO). The capsaicinoids, the alkylamides, isolated from the hot pepper Scotch Bonnet were also used to compare the bioactivities of alkylamides and piperine from black pepper. All compounds derived from black pepper suppressed TNF-induced NF-kappaB activation, but alkyl amides, compound 4 from black pepper and 5 from hot pepper, were most effective. The human cancer cell proliferation inhibitory activities of piperine and alklyl amides in Capsicum and black pepper were dose dependant. The inhibitory concentrations 50% (IC50) of the alklylamides were in the range 13-200 microg/mL. The extracts of black pepper at 200 microg/mL and its compounds at 25 microg/mL inhibited LPO by 45-85%, COX enzymes by 31-80% and cancer cells proliferation by 3.5-86.8%. Overall, these results suggest that black pepper and its constituents like hot pepper, exhibit anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anticancer activities.”.
Click on this line to visit the US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health PubMed site to read about this research titled “Inhibitory effects of black pepper (Piper nigrum) extracts and compounds on human tumor cell proliferation, cyclooxygenase enzymes, lipid peroxidation and nuclear transcription factor-kappa-B.
Dr.William Courtney, discusses how a massive Inoperable Brain Tumor was remarkably reduced after the 8-month-old baby underwent treatment of Cannabis Oil placed on it’s pacifier.
Cannabis Oil helped an 8-month-old baby with an Inoperable Brain Tumor, said Dr.William Courtney during this taped interview with the Huffington Post.
The Parents “were putting Cannabinoid Oil on the baby’s pacifier twice a day, increasing the dose… And within two months there was a dramatic reduction”.
“Dr. Courtney pointed out that the success of the Cannabis approach means that “this child, because of that, is not going to have the long-term side effects that would come from a very high dose of chemotherapy or radiation“”.
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Researchers found that those who took acetaminophen showed a reduction in empathy.
A new Research Study out of The Ohio State University found that those who took acetaminophen showed a reduction in empathy. They weren’t as concerned about another person’s person’s hurt feelings. The Study was published on May 05 2016 in the journal “Social Congitive and Affective Neuroscience“, which is one of the Oxford Journals.
Video is courtesy of the Fox Business YouTube channel
Acetaminophen is the main ingredient in the over the counter pain relief medication called Tylenol.
The authors of the study were:
and Jennifer Crocker
Click on this line to visit the Oxford Journals site to view the Study Abstract “
From Painkiller to Empathy Killer: Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) Reduces Empathy for Pain
Posted by: Vincent Banial
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